05

IDENTIFICATION

Catalog code: 05

CULTURE, TIME, AND PLACE

Culture: Wari

John Rowe Chronology: Middle Horizon Period (600 CE - 1000 CE)

Region: Peruvian south-central highlands and coastal region 

Valley:

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND DIMENSIONS

Primary Material: Ceramic

Material Type: Ceramic

Morphofunctional Category: Pitcher (Cántaro)

Main Scene:

Description: Cuboidal shaped base and neck with flaring mouth and two loop handles set low on the body. Vessel features a black painted ring and a geometric pattern around the neck and a small cream protruding circle in the center of the main body with cream coloring at the base.

Height: 248 mm / Length: 203 mm / Width: 114 mm / Weight: 1.2 kg

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES